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• The Unfortunate life and actions of Edward Lord Griffin : Who died under sentence of death in the Tower of London on the 10th of November, 1710. Containing his birth, family, estate, and other memorable passage of his life to this time; particularly his transactions in the reign of King James, and the occasion which made him leave the kingdom. His behaviour and conduct, whilst in the court of France; with the manner of his being taken after the scotch expedition. His sentence and condemanation. Together with his sickness, death, and character, his divine meditations and dying sayings, left as a legacy to the world
  Published: (1710)
• My Lord Griffin's letter to Her Majesty
  by: Griffin of Braybrooke, Edward Griffin
  Published: (1709)
• Minutes of the proceedings at the trial of Vice-Admiral Griffin. At a court-martial, held on Board his Majesty's Ship Somerset at Chatham, on Monday, December 3, 1750; for an enquiry into his conduct, while he commanded his Majesty's Ships in the East-Indies, in the year 1748. Taken in short-hand, by Mr. Tho. Cook, Attorney at Law
  by: Griffin, Thomas
  Published: (1751)
• Narrative of the two unfortunate lovers, Miss Polly Hawkins, near Brentford, in the county of Middlesex; and William Jones, near Leeds, in Yorkshire : Being the most melancholly affair that ever happened, published as a faithful monitor to young and tender lovers; a striking lesson to fond parents; and a never-crying guide to all friends of virtue, honor, chastity, and love. I. Giving an account of her father and mother's marriage. II. Polly's birth and education. III. Her father marries a second wife, which was the occasion of her going to service. IV. Her falling in love with a banker's clerk, and her father consenting to the marriage. V. Her first lover Mr. S- taken ill of the small-pox, and dies. VI. She is taken violently ill, and is obliged to leave her place on the above occasion. VII. Her going to wait on a lady and two daughters. VIII. A remarkable intrigue which the carried on between the youngest daughter and a captain of the army, which her other sister discovers, and polly is turned away on the occasion, and goes home to her father. IX. Her getting acquainted with two sisters who lived next door to her father, which creates an intimacy with their brother, a gentleman's servant, out of place X. Her mother-in-law finds out the courtship between them, and acquaints her father of it. XI. Her father's anger on this occasion, and giving strict orders to her mother-in-law not to let her stir out of doors XII. Her lover is almost distracted at this sudden change, gets over the garden pales, and in at the parlour window, at midnight. XIII. She grants him the last favour, which terminates in their total ruin. XIV. Polly in a fit of jealousy poisons herself, and her lover followed the dreadful example. With several other remarkable circumstances, &c
  Published: (1790)
• A narrative of the transactions between the Rev. Mr. John Crofts : and Mr. Daniel Jones, the Younger, of Fakenham, Relative to the Rectory of Twyford in Norfolk: with observations On Mr. Jones's Conduct and Behaviour therein; Intended to convey to the Public a true Idea of that Gentleman's Character. To which is added, A Complete Refutation of the Charges contained in his Letter of the Tenth Day of October, 1778
  Published: (1779)